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League One | Gameweek 2
Aug 17, 2024 at 3pm UK
LNER Stadium
Barnsley

Lincoln
1 - 2
Barnsley

House (70')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Cosgrove (13'), Roberts (47')
Russell (65'), Cosgrove (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Lincoln City and Barnsley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lincoln 1-2 Harrogate
Tuesday, August 13 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup

We said: Lincoln City 1-1 Barnsley

We anticipate a tight and hard-fought contest on Saturday between two sides with plenty of quality and cannot quite pick a winner, instead opting for a low-scoring draw at the LNER Stadium. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barnsley win with a probability of 38.66%. A win for Lincoln City had a probability of 35.99% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.51%) and 0-2 (6.24%). The likeliest Lincoln City win was 1-0 (8.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.96%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Barnsley would win this match.

Result
Lincoln CityDrawBarnsley
35.99% (-0.641 -0.64) 25.35% (0.085000000000001 0.09) 38.66% (0.56 0.56)
Both teams to score 56.44% (-0.349 -0.35)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.68% (-0.426 -0.43)47.32% (0.43 0.43)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.45% (-0.397 -0.4)69.55% (0.399 0.4)
Lincoln City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.4% (-0.55799999999999 -0.56)25.6% (0.563 0.56)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.52% (-0.768 -0.77)60.48% (0.771 0.77)
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.86% (0.102 0.1)24.14% (-0.098999999999997 -0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.55% (0.145 0.15)58.45% (-0.141 -0.14)
Score Analysis
    Lincoln City 35.99%
    Barnsley 38.66%
    Draw 25.34%
Lincoln CityDrawBarnsley
1-0 @ 8.42% (0.016 0.02)
2-1 @ 8.15% (-0.093 -0.09)
2-0 @ 5.74% (-0.082 -0.08)
3-1 @ 3.7% (-0.103 -0.1)
3-2 @ 2.63% (-0.066 -0.07)
3-0 @ 2.61% (-0.08 -0.08)
4-1 @ 1.26% (-0.056 -0.06)
Other @ 3.48%
Total : 35.99%
1-1 @ 11.96% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
0-0 @ 6.18% (0.11 0.11)
2-2 @ 5.8% (-0.049 -0.05)
3-3 @ 1.25% (-0.028 -0.03)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 25.34%
0-1 @ 8.78% (0.182 0.18)
1-2 @ 8.51% (0.065000000000001 0.07)
0-2 @ 6.24% (0.147 0.15)
1-3 @ 4.03% (0.043 0.04)
0-3 @ 2.96% (0.078 0.08)
2-3 @ 2.75% (-0.015 -0.02)
1-4 @ 1.43% (0.019 0.02)
0-4 @ 1.05% (0.031 0.03)
2-4 @ 0.98% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 1.94%
Total : 38.66%

How you voted: Lincoln vs Barnsley

Lincoln City
41.7%
Draw
25.0%
Barnsley
33.3%
12
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Mar 9, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 37
Barnsley
1-5
Lincoln
Phillips (77')
Kane (41'), Cole (52'), O'Keeffe (86')
Taylor (15'), Moylan (55', 72'), Mandroiu (58'), Makama (79')
House (45'), Hackett (70')
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2-2
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Vale (90+2')
Cotter (68'), McAtee (72')
McCart (90+6')
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0-1
Lincoln
Mandroiu (45+4')
Aug 30, 2022 7.45pm
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3Stockport CountyStockport1786329171230
4Birmingham CityBirmingham1493226151130
5Huddersfield TownHuddersfield158252315826
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